Interns

Next week is the last week for my summer interns. They gave their final presentations today summarizing all that they had learned over the summer. I've had a lot of interns over the years and they always impress me. They come in not knowing that they know a lot. They leave knowing more than they knew. The interns are always fast learners and have tremendous talent. Its satifying to be an old guy and help and watch these junior engineers develop. They eagerly await every bit of time given to them, they thrive on the learning, and they are inspired by the creation happening all around them. This is the first time these future engineers get to see the translation from engineering school to actually being an engineer. All are very appreciative. Each one gives me praises for all that they have done over the summer. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to be their mentor. So next week is the sad goodbyes. But both sides will know that these engineers have been set on the path to the future.